Chapter XIII

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

the act of burning something

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Looks out, but sees nothing.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

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From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

a small house with a single story

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

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From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

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From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Looks out, but sees nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

above and across; more than

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading Looks out, but sees nothing.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading LISTON'S STORY Another autumnal twilight, ghostly and gray is creeping over the Chelsea shore.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

a Caucasian

From this reading In her pleasant chamber in the Chelsea cottage, Norine lies on her white bed and looks out upon it.

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From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading The dark, burning, brilliant eyes might be stone blind for all they see of the windy, fast drifting sky, of the strip of wet and slippery sands, of the white-capped sea beyond.